Friday, May 27, 2011

A whole lotta eggs

There were 7 dozen eggs in my refrigerator this morning:That's 84 eggs:Not bad for 3 year old hens, right?

Skippy, my White Leghorn, likes to gives me eggs with little surprises every now and again:If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know that I really love these eggs. I have been having a 3-year love affair with the eggs my hens lay me. I count them. I weigh them. I pay attention to differences and subtle changes. These below are all from Thumper, my Welsummer hen: Each one of her eggs has a slightly different shade variation and spotted pattern. They are literally small works of art:I carefully packaged up 5 dozen of these babies today and gave them to Jim to sell at work. Some of the people that buy them like to hear the names of my hens who laid them. Seems like people are appreciating more and more knowing where their food comes from: :-)Here's Honey from this afternoon. She came to the kitchen door today to announce the creation of Another Perfect Egg. As you can see, George and Clyde weren't terribly impressed:I was, though: I always am.

I've had my chickens for 9 months, and my favorite part of the day is still getting the eggs. We have 2 ameraucanas, which lay the blue-green colored ones. Those are really fun! And my neighbors who buy them like all the colors, too.

Honey looks like a chicken statue you would have sitting on your deck..she's a work of art..so beautiful, right along with her eggs. Well done!! All the eggs are so different..you should submit one of those pic's for a jigsaw puzzle pic..do people still work those besides me? Hahah!!

mmmMMMMM! Brown eggs!! I LOVE eggs! Wish I could buy some, I should be at the Farmer's Market right now but my daughter is sleeping in!I don't drive. I LOVE that cute chicken egg rest!!!BRAVO to all your chicks! A job very well done!

Although most of my hens aren't named they are a general "Lady". For those who don't know where your food comes from it can be a health hazard. It is wonderful when animals are taken care of and are healthy and most of all happy. Yours are exceedingly so. Hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Don't Wellies lay the most fascinating eggs? I take a photo anytime I get an unusual pattern! I'm delighted to hear that your hens are laying so well at 3 years old. Mine are two, doing great, but we love to eat our eggs so it's hard to save a dozen or two up.

So glad you're hens are continuing with their productivity. Mine are also three years old, and apprently everybody but one lone hen decided they were done. I've been getting one egg a day for a couple of weeks now. How do you know who laid what egg?

I totally enjoy reading your blog, came from reading Dogtrot. I am just a lurker as I have no blog but I wish I could just come visit your farm. Hope you do not mind my stopping by on a daily basis!Linda in Mississippi

What a good EGG coach you are! Those hens should be proud to know you authenticate their efforts in such a personal way! Those ones in your hand of Honey's are huge and I am sure very delish! We love eggs and hope to someday have our own chickens...until then, I will have 'egg envy'!

Aren't hens just the coolest! I love to give my eggs away to friends. Someone once told me not to do that because it says the eggs have no value, but I only give them to people that know the value of fresh eggs!

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I am a self-proclaimed country girl who, until recently, was trapped in a city girl's life, spending her days (and nights) as a stressed-out high-tech professional. A life in the country is what I lead now - I finally get to be a farm girl for real...